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- Parma is 0% more densely populated than Lorain.
- People are 16.1% more likely to be married in Parma.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Parma.
 Lorain, OHParma, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock80,880329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201064,004  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,655285,036,114
 Population - 199071,245  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,040.693.4
 Land Area23.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lorain, OHParma, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lorain, OHParma, OHUnited States
 White51.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lorain, OHParma, OHUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households26,622  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,85080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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Reviews for Parma    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

~80k strong my city is full of working class Clevelanders. It seems to be fading yet continues year to year plodding  More

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Over 17 years ago

travel to work during normal rush hour(0800 - 0900)is pretty good compared to when we travel to other area of country. Sorry no hard data to support  More

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